Phrisking Slippers

After the first night I dubbed our hotel the Wook and Roll since it seemed to be inhabited by dozens of wookies selling nitrous. The hotel itself was 3 floors high with balcony walkways overlooking the parking lot. Each floor had 3 sets of stairs leading up to the next floor and in each stairwell stood dudes with frosted tanks selling literally thousands of balloons each night. The floors were thick with multi-colored spent balloons. It really was no surprise when w... read more

Packing List:
It amazes me that everything I've packed for Phish traces the history of my life since I was last in love with them. I bring all this baggage with me to the show.

Green Rolling Back Pack:
1 Pair of Plush Green Fish Slippers complete with hard googlie eyes that my mom bought me in '97 to make fun of my Phish obsesson. She never thought I'd ware them.

2 sets of Chrismas lights, 1 Green/ 1 Clear, stuffed in right plush green fish slipper

1 Stacy Kalstrum Prayer flag ... read more

I spent the rest of October and November debating whether or not I actually wanted to go. It was never really a question of money. Steve and I both had good jobs, good salaries. Week after week I checked airfares, calculated costs of hotel rooms, rental cars, dog kennels, food, booze, flaire, popcorn, drops in vials, late night tickets, taxi rides, grilled cheese sandwiches, veggie burritos and thought Jesus Christ I could go SCUBA diving in Cozumel for 2 weeks for the same price it would c... read more